Ecstatic Oracle Dance – Sufi edition

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Where ancient devotion meets ecstatic dance.

More info and videos on: https://ecstaticoracle.dance/events/oracle-dance-mar-31-2026-sufi-edition-nijmegen

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19:00 — Doors open
19:30 — Warm welcome — Harry Lasschuyt
19:37 — Sufi whirling — Lizelot & Farid Sheek (live daf)
20:10 — Ecstatic Dance — Maurice Spees & Farid Sheek
22:15 — Closing circle + fruit

Location: Maria Chapel (Kapel Onder de Bogen)
Address: Dekkerswald, Parklaan 273, Groesbeek — just outside Nijmegen
Free parking on the grounds next to the Chapel.

Early bird ticket: €17
Regular ticket: €23
Combo ticket (both evenings March 28 & 31): €30
March 28 — DJ Yarl | March 31 — DJ Maurice Spees in collaboration with Ecstatic Dance Journey
https://hipsy.nl/event/190979-ecstatic-dance-journey-met-dj-yarl

What makes this night special:
🌀 Lizelot - https://lizelot.com/ — Sufi whirling & presence. Initiated into a centuries-old Persian Sufi order, she embodies the whirling tradition as lived devotion.

🥁 Farid Sheek - https://www.faridsheek.com/ — Live daf (ancient Persian frame drum). Iranian-Dutch composer from a lineage of Sufi musicians who has performed at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Rhythm as prayer.

🎤 Maurice Spees - https://mauricespees.com/ — Voice alchemy & sonic guide. Live vocals, electronic layers, and sacred tone woven into a set that breathes between ancient devotion and modern trance.

Harry Lasschuyt - https://www.harrylasschuyt.nl/ -- Warm welcome

🔬 Dr. Peter Merry — https://gowyrd.org/ Consciousness researcher & field measurement. Pioneer in whole-system change, Peter brings the Wyrdoscope — housing original hardware from the Princeton PEAR lab that studied consciousness for 28 years. Two independent devices measuring the same dance. Is the field real? Let's find out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXQ6hZMWM9c

Whirling—spinning around your own axis—is a natural, spontaneous movement, as you can see in the pure joy with which children love to spin.
At the same time, it is a practice that weaves surrender and liberation together with skill and mastery.

This evening, you will receive guidance to help you discover your own key to this magic: to find a new orientation and to become radiant like the sun.

To radiate like the sun, you must release your attachment to outer appearances and turn your attention deeply inward.
This is what whirling offers you: a profound centring and alignment, where the core of the universe meets the heart of your being, deep within your body.

In this immense energy, you break free from old, limiting patterns—from the bonds that keep you entangled in stories and false self-images.
Whirling is an ultimate act of liberation.

There are many ways to enter the spinning, and we will guide you in navigating possible dizziness or nausea that may arise during this process of reorientation.
It is a detox from clinging to old habits—such as seeking confirmation and security outside ourselves, or being invested in and dependent on external circumstances.


No separation between performers and dancers. No audience. One field.

Shoes off. Phones away. Hearts open.

Practical info:
📍 Parklaan 273, 6561 LA Groesbeek, Netherlands
📅 Tuesday March 31, 2026
🕖 19:00
💰 €17 early bird / €23.80 regular
⚡ Limited spots!


What is the Sufi Edition?
This is not a Sufi workshop. It's a taste — a living invitation to feel what centuries of devotion sound and move like, woven into the ecstatic dance you already know. The evening opens with a short introduction to the Sufi tradition: the whirling, the breath, the surrender.

Do I have to dance? Can I sit or lie down?
Ecstatic dance is free to be whatever you feel from the inside. You don't have to do anything. You can dance, sway, sit, lie down, or simply breathe and listen. There is no wrong way to be here — just follow what your body needs.

Do I need experience with Sufi whirling?
No experience needed. You don't have to spin. The Sufi whirling is offered as a living presence on stage — you're invited to let it move you in whatever way feels natural. Some people dance, some stand still, some close their eyes.

What should I bring?
Comfortable clothes you can move freely in. We dance barefoot on a wooden floor. Bring a water bottle. Phones are put away during the dance.

Is there alcohol or talking on the dance floor?
No. The space is substance-free and we keep silence on the dance floor. This allows everyone to go deep into their own experience without distraction.